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Motion Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
2.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
3.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
4.

On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.

a)

constant

b)

zero

c)

increasing

d)

decreasing

5.

Change in velocity over a given period of time is

a)

velocity

b)

motion

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

6.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
7.
What is the equation to find speed?
a)
s=t/d
b)
s=d x t
c)
s=d/f
d)
s=d/t
8.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed
9.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
10.
The formula:
 ? = D/T with direction 
is used to find
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Force 
d)
Acceleration
11.

The process of changing distance or position from another object

a)

reference point

b)

location

c)

acceleration

d)

motion

12.

Which would NOT make a good reference point?

a)

Becker Middle School

b)

A chair

c)

A moving child

13.

I want to find the average speed of a triathlon race. What steps would I take?

a)

add up total distance, add up total time, divide total distance by total time

b)

add up total distance, add up total speed, divide distance by speed

c)

Add up total time and subtract total distance

14.

The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.

What is occurring from point A to point B?

a)

they are traveling at a constant speed

b)

they are decreasing in speed

c)

they stopped to take a break

15.

The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house.

What was occurring from point B to point C?

a)

She was increasing her speed.

b)

She stopped for 4 minutes

c)

She was decreasing in speed

16.

What is velocity?

a)

Time + Distance

b)

Speed in a given direction

c)

A fast dinosaur

d)

The direction a storm is moving

17.

The rate at which velocity CHANGES is:

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

direction

d)

physics

18.
In a distance time graph, the steeper the line the...
a)
greater the speed
b)
slower the speed
c)
speed has reached zero
d)
speed has not changed
19.

A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and

a)

speed

b)

altitude

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

20.

Stating that a man is traveling north at 30 m/s is an statement of his

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

accleration

d)

endurance

21.
True or False
It is possible for two objects to have the same speed but different velocities
a)
true
b)
false
22.
If a train slows down what type of acceleration does it have
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
23.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object slowing down
c)
An object speeding up
d)
An object moving at constant speed
24.
This graph shows
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object speeding up
c)
An object slowing down
d)
An object moving at constant speed
25.
This graph shows 
a)
An object stopped
b)
An object speeding up
c)
An object slowing down
d)
An object moving at constant speed
26.

This graph shows

a)

An object speeding up

b)

An object stopped

c)

An object slowing down

27.
The slope of this graph will represent the 
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
speed
28.
All are units of time except
a)
hour
b)
second
c)
year
d)
m/s
29.

Janet drives her car, which changes velocity every second. Her car is therefore __________

a)

accelerating

b)

constant

30.

Your current location is known in science as your _________

a)

reference point

b)

position

c)

displacement

31.
What does the x-axis show?
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
position
d)
distance
32.
During which period of time did the cat stop moving?
a)
0 to 20 seconds
b)
20 to 40 seconds
c)
40 to 60 seconds
d)
60 to 100 seconds
33.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point to its ending point is...

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

34.

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

a)

800 m

b)

400 m

c)

0 m

d)

200 m

35.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
36.

Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?

a)

30 feet west

b)

90 feet

c)

30 feet south

d)

0 feet

37.
Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
displacement
d)
speed
38.
_____ are measured in units of m/s in Physics.
a)
Speed and velocity
b)
Distance and displacement
c)
Scalars
d)
Vectors
39.
Wind pushes a toy sailboat across a pond. The boat moves in a straight path. What is changing?
a)
the boat’s direction
b)
the boat’s path
c)
the wind’s direction
d)
the boat’s position
40.
The position of a runner in a race changes as time passes. What could a reference point to describe the change in position? 
a)
the starting line
b)
the runner’s speed
c)
the runner’s right foot
d)
another runner

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